Repair A Flat Garage Roof

Open the epdm square vertically along the length of the roof.

Repair a flat garage roof. Hold a strip of reinforcement fabric felt against the repair area and cut it to size using a sharp utility knife. Repairing a minor flat roof issue warranties for flat roofs can range from 5 to 20 years. Like any part of your home properly maintaining your flat roof is the best way to prevent damage and extend its life ultimately saving money. Unfortunately garages often have more considerations than a house s roof will.

Align the bottom so its parallel to the bottom length of the roof. When fixing sheets you can use self drilling screws with washers and neoprene pads to create a complete seal but the specific types of screws or nails required depends on the garage roof sheet material. For example if the garage is detached it may have a completely different pitch and structure to the roof than the rest of the house will. Garage roof repair costs to roofs can have a much wider range beginning around 200 a going up from there.

The fabric should cover the damaged area of the roof and extend 2 to 3 inches all. If your roof is under warranty call the contractor that installed it to make the repair. Lay down the square folded epdm material in the center of your flat roof. Even if the warranty is prorated for the age of the roof you might still save money with pro repair.

Permanent flat roof repair this can either be a small patch of torched on roofing felt or a layer on top of the asphalt roof and carried out relatively cheaply a picture of this can be seen in the link on permanent flat roof repair. Diy temporary asphalt roof repair this is often a paint on fix from a tin or heat applied flashing tape as seen in the video about repairing lead in the felt roof repair section.